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Female fans normally know more facts about what’s going on than men do anyway. I’d say they’re a more intelligent fan on top of that. They normally know more about what we’ve done than we know about what we’ve done. --- Tony Stewart

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There are female fans who take apart engines and will take you apart if you have a problem with that; who are drawn to the danger and mystery of the sport; who watch races on TV to witness pure passion and unscripted emotion; who love the camaraderie of these family-friendly festivals; who feel the nervous anxiety of the lip-biting wives atop the pit boxes. --- Andrew Giangola “The Weekend Starts on Wednesday”

Ryan Newman, driver of the
No. 39 Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing, will be showcasing sponsor Code 3
Associates during the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Code 3
Associates is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that specializes in animal
rescue and recovery in disaster areas.

Since both
Ryan Newman and three-time, reigning Cup champion Tony Stewart have foundations
that specialize in animal welfare, they have decided to partner together with
Code 3 Associates to collectively service communities in this particular area.

Eric Bagdikian, President of
Code 3 Associates, stated the following, “A benefactor, who wishes to remain
anonymous, approached us based on our mutual interest in animal welfare and
NASCAR, and asked where he might be able to support our mission in NASCAR.
Knowing of Ryan and Tony’s respective animal-oriented foundations,
collaboration with Stewart-Haas Racing became the obvious choice. By partnering
with Ryan and Tony’s foundations, all three organizations have broadened their
scope and ability to serve the community.”

“Code 3 Associates has been
a great partner for our foundation and we look forward to growing this
partnership. Their compassion for animals is something my wife Krissie and I
both share. They aren’t just a partner that writes a check and our first
meeting was like seeing old friends again. They have a lot of knowledge to
offer and always answer our calls when we’re presented with questions and needs
form animal groups in areas where tragedy has hit,” said Newman.

“The extraordinary gift from Code 3 Associates enabled the Tony Stewart Foundation to provide additional
funds to top-tier organizations serving animals and children. The programs
selected have a ripple effect beyond the lives of those receiving direct
services, and the partnership with Code 3 Associates will impact hundreds of
animals and children throughout the United States,” said Stewart.

Due to this community-oriented
partnership, the Tony Stewart Foundation has been able to give sizeable grants
to a variety of animal advocacy groups such as the Indiana Canine Assistant
Network (ICAN), Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine, Ryan Newman’s
Rescue Ranch and the Humane Society of Indianapolis. The Ryan New Foundation
has been able to award $560,000 in grant funding to 142 groups throughout the United
States.

For additional information
about The Ryan Newman Foundation, click here.

For additional information
about The Tony Stewart Foundation, click here.

Unique Hiram is an Associate Editor/Contributing Writer/Media Rep for
Skirts and Scuffs. Additionally, she is also the author of "Fast Lane Poetry," which was published April 2011. Unique can be contacted via email or through Twitter.